This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Cartwright, Vincent Henry (‘Lumpy’) DSO Croix de Guerre played for England Internationals: 14 : 1903 W- I- S- ; 1904 W= S- ; 1905 W- I- S- NZ- ; 1906 W- I- S+ F+ (4c) SA= Vincent Cartwright was born on 10 September 1882, in Nottingham Played as a Forward for: Rugby School, Nottingham, Oxford University (Blue 1901-1904), Harlequins, Barbarians, Midlands Profession: Solicitor with Freeth, Rawson & Cartwright of Nottingham. Clerk to Nottingham City Magistrates. War service: T/Captain, later T/Major from 15 June 1917, Royal Marines, twice mentioned in dispatches; DSO for ‘distinguished service in the field’ 1918, Croix de Guerre. He served on the Western Front from September 1914. Remarks: Captained Nottingham in Midland Counties Cup win 1906. Played for Midland Counties v New Zealand (5-21) 1905. Refereed Ireland v Scotland 1906, Scotland v Ireland 1909, Ireland v Scotland 1909, Ireland v Scotland, France v Ireland 1910, Scotland v Ireland 1911 and the RFU Centenary match at Rugby School on 1 November 1923. England selector. Represented South Africa on Rugby Football Union 1921-1929. International Board member 1929-1931. RFU committee; President 1928-1929. Cricket for Nottinghamshire 1901-1904. He died on 25 November 1965
Vincent Henry Cartwright (September 10, 1882 - November 25, 1965) was a English rugby union international who captained his country. He also played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire. Cartwright played his seven first-class cricket matches with Nottinghamshire between 1901 and 1904 as a right-handed batsman but could only manage 60 runs. He was the first player from the Nottingham R.F.C. to be capped for England. All but three of his 14 caps came in the Home Nations, with the other internationals coming against France, New Zealand and South Africa. He also kicked four conversions during his international career. After retiring he became a referee and was President of the Rugby Football Union in 1928 and 1929. Vincent Cartwright England Full name Vincent Henry Cartwright Born September 10, 1882, The Park, Nottingham Died November 25, 1965, Loughborough (aged 83 years 76 days) Major teams England Position Forward Other Referee Vincent Cartwright England Full name Vincent Henry Cartwright Born September 10, 1882, The Park, Nottingham Died November 25, 1965, Loughborough, Leicestershire (aged 83 years 76 days) Major teams Nottinghamshire Batting style Right-hand bat First-Class Matches played by Vincent Cartwright (7) 1st May 1901 Other First-Class matches in England 1901 Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood f5270 5th August 1901 County Championship 1901 Surrey v Nottinghamshire Kennington Oval f5434 8th August 1901 County Championship 1901 Essex v Nottinghamshire County Ground, Leyton f5437 12th August 1901 County Championship 1901 Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire Welbeck Abbey Cricket Ground f5446 15th August 1901 County Championship 1901 Nottinghamshire v Middlesex Trent Bridge, Nottingham f5453 21st July 1904 County Championship 1904 Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire Aylestone Road, Leicester f6190 25th July 1904 County Championship 1904 Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford f6198 http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28459/First-Class_Matches.html
